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Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.
The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.
“It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.
“True,” agreed her husband.
“We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”
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Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Bunny Brown and his sister Sue on the rolling ocean is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.
Line 2
The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.
Line 3
“It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.
/ɪt ˈhɑːrdli siːmz laɪk ðə ˈoʊʃən æt ɔːl sed ˈmɪsɪz braʊn/
Line 4
“True,” agreed her husband.
/truː əˈɡriːd hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd/
Line 5
“We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”
/wiː kʊd ˈɔːlmoʊst lænd ɑːn ðə ˈaɪlənd θruː ðə ˈoʊ.pən sɜːrf/

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Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.”

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Bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.”

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ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.”

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row noun US /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.”

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rowed verb US /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading “LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.”

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Sue verb US /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.”

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surf noun US /sɜːrf/

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading ““We could almost land on the island through the open surf.””

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waves noun US /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.”

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on the island preposition + article + noun counted as “on … island”

In this reading ““We could almost land on the island through the open surf.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “True,” agreed her husband.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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cocoanutnoun

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “True,” agreed her husband.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “True,” agreed her husband.

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islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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LEFTnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowedverbUS /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.

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Sandport

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From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It hardly seems like the ocean at all,” said Mrs. Brown.

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SueverbUS /suː/

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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surfnounUS /sɜːrf/

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “True,” agreed her husband.

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VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The waves were not at all high and the ocean was more like Sandport Bay, on which Bunker Blue often took the Brown children for a row.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We could almost land on the island through the open surf.”

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LEFT BEHIND Very calm was the sea over which Bunny and Sue were being rowed toward the cocoanut island, as the children called it.

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